Tuija M. Parikka

Tuija M. Parikka, Ph.D., serves as Associate Professor of Communication Arts in the Division of Mass Communication at St. John's University within The Lesley H. and William L. Collins College of Professional Studies. Her academic profile bridges international communication and communication arts with a focus on globalization, gender dynamics, and digital media ecosystems.

Parikka's research investigates the intersection of globalization and gender through global media imagery, analyzing how gender influences conflict resolution within global communication frameworks. Her recent work pioneers studies on human displacement and migrant identity formation in Western contexts using Virtual Reality technologies. Scholarly interests comprehensively span gender/race/ethnicity theory, new/old media evolution, augmented reality applications, migration studies, and qualitative methodological approaches.

Scientific Recognition:

• Visiting Fellowship at London School of Economics and Political Science Department of Media and Communications (2018-2019)